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In section 190.- (1) in sub-sec~on ( I ) , for the words "Dia~ric~ Magismale or Sub-divisional Magistrate, and any orher", ~ h c words "Sub- divisional Judicial Magistrate. and any other Judicial" shall be subsrituted; (2) aftcr sub-section (I), the following sub-scclion shall be instried, namely:-- "(I A) Any District Magistratc or Sub-divisional Executive Magismte or any other Execulive Magistrate or the first or secondclass specially empowered in this behat f by the Srate Government may takc cognizance of any offence upon information received from any person other than a police officer, or upon his own howledge or suspicion, that such offence has been commi~ted."; (3) for sub-secdon (2). the foIlowing sub-section shall be substituted. namely:- "(2) Thc Suie Government, in consultation wilh the High Coun, or the Sessions Judge subject to the general or special orders or the State Governmenr in consultation with the High Court, may empower any Judicial Magistrale to lakc cognizance under sub-section (I), clause (a) or clause (b), of offences for which he may try or co~nmil for trial."; and Tile W a f Betrgul Sepamriorr of Jlrdicial nnd Erecurive Firrrclio~u Act, 1970. [West Ben. Act (4) in sub-secdon (3), for the words "State Government may cmpower any", the words "ShteGovernment, in consultarion wirh [he High Court, may empower any Judicial" shall be substiluted.